College Planning
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Moody’s Slashes Ireland’s Rating 5 Notches as EU Leaders Meet
By Marlene Y. SatterIn the wake of the approval of the EU-IMF rescue package for Ireland on Thursday, Moody’s on Friday slashed Ireland’s credit rating—not by an expected position or two but by five levels, from Aa2 to Baa1.
December 14, 2010
Moody’s Threatens Credit Downgrades for Belgium, U.S.Ratings agencies piled on the gloom early in the week as Moody’s maintained its negative outlook on Spain’s banking system and warned on Monday that the U.S. might be in for a downgrade in its credit rating if the tax cut deal becomes law.
December 09, 2010
Top 6 Financial Gifts for a Happy, Prosperous, Holiday SeasonA thoughtfully selected gift that helps ease a loved one’s or a charity’s financial burden can’t go amiss. Here are the top 6 financial feel-good gifts to give this holiday season.
December 01, 2010
T. Rowe Price Economist Alan Levenson’s Outlook on Taxes, QE, EuropeTaxes and the U.S. deficit, China, QE II and the crisis in Euroland were some of the topics that T. Rowe Price Vice President and Chief Economist Alan Levenson touched on at a breakfast for the news media in New York on Wednesday.
November 23, 2010
As 'Family' Evolves, College for Financial Planning Announces Designation for Unmarried Couples PlanningThe College for Financial Planning announced Nov. 9 that it was offering a designation for advisors to assist unmarried heterosexual and same-sex couples with their...
November 15, 2010
NAIC Seeks Comments on Holding Company ActThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners executive committee is considering a model that could affect the way regulators oversee insurance holding companies.
November 15, 2010
NAIC Seeks Comments on Holding Company ActThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners executive committee is considering a model that could affect the way regulators oversee insurance holding companies.
November 15, 2010
Time to Use Gold for College Savings, Group SaysGold can help protect and grow funds used for college education, says Capital Gold Group.